Privacy Policy

1. What We Actually Collect

Grip & Grin is a read-only classic car news website. We collect very minimal information:

For Admin/Editor Staff Only:

• Username and email address (for login purposes)
• Password (encrypted and stored securely)
• Optional: First name, last name, bio

2. How We Use This Information

• Website Analytics: Understand which articles are popular
• Admin Access: Allow editors to publish and manage articles
• Website Functionality: Essential cookies for proper site operation

We do NOT: Send newsletters, collect contact forms, or create user accounts for readers.

3. Cookies We Use

• Essential Cookies: Required for website to work properly
• Analytics Cookies: Anonymous data about page visits (you can reject these)
• Admin Session Cookies: Keep editors logged in (admin accounts only)

4. Data Sharing

We do NOT sell or share your information. Limited sharing only with:

• Hosting Provider (Linode EU): Technical data for website hosting
• Analytics (if enabled): Anonymous usage statistics only
• Legal Requirements: Only if required by law

5. Your Rights (GDPR Compliance)

For Regular Visitors: Since we don't collect your personal data, your main rights are:

• Reject analytics cookies (use our cookie banner)
• Stop visiting our website
• Contact us if you believe we have your data

For Admin/Editor Accounts: Full GDPR rights including data access, correction, deletion, and export.

7. Policy Updates

We may update this policy occasionally. Changes will be posted here with a new date.